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The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (English: "God Bless Africa", lit. ' "Lord Bless Africa" ' ) and the Afrikaans song that was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era, " Die Stem van Suid-Afrika ...
' The Voice of South Africa '), also known as "The Call of South Africa" or simply "Die Stem" (Afrikaans: [di ˈstɛm]), was the national anthem of South Africa during the apartheid era. There are two versions of the song, one in English and the other in Afrikaans , which were in use early on in the Union of South Africa alongside God Save the ...
The song was the official anthem for the African National Congress during the apartheid era and was a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. [7] For decades during the apartheid regime it was considered by many to be the unofficial national anthem of South Africa, representing the suffering of the oppressed masses. Because of its connection to ...
National anthem of Mauritania (1960–2017) National anthem of Somaliland (1960) National Anthem of the Mali Federation; National anthem of the Orange Free State; National anthem of the Transvaal; Nigeria, We Hail Thee; La Nigérienne; Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika; Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
" Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki" or "Jumuiya Yetu" (English: "East African Community anthem") is the official anthem of the East African Community. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a Swahili language hymn. Etymology
"Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" is the national anthem of Zambia. The tune is taken from the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (English: "Lord Bless Africa"), which was composed by Xhosa composer Enoch Sontonga, in 1897. The lyrics were composed after Zambian independence to specifically reflect Zambia, as opposed to Sontonga's lyrics ...
Mungu ibariki Afrika" (English: "God bless Africa") is the national anthem of Tanzania. It is a Swahili language version of Enoch Sontonga 's Xhosa language hymn " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika ". [ 1 ]